Curriculum

Part I: LANGUAGES

English

• I PU
  The Course Book: World View
  Workbook : Word View
  The revised syllabus in English has fourteen teaching units and facilitates reading comprehension and appreciation of longer narratives, comprising a wide range of themes, registers and language use.
  The workbook contains exercises on reference, writing and speaking skills, which are in tune with contemporary language use.


• II PU
  Course Book: Ennoble
  Workbook : Ennable
  The course book consists of fourteen texts, which is of a slightly higher order, concerning themes that are not dealt with in the first PU course Book. The work Book focuses on correct language use and writing skills.

  OPTIONAL LANGUAGES

Kannada

• I PU
  The syllabus includes selected poetical works of Pampa, Basavanna -Amugerayamma, Harihara, Kumaravyasa, Purandaradasa, D. R. Bendre, Kuvempu, P. Lankesh, L. Hanumantaiah and folk poetry; Short stories and essays of Maasti, Simpi Linganna, Kodagina Gouramma, Rahamat Tarikere, J.T. Ligade, M. S. Sunkapura, Shivaram Karanth ; Play on Kanakadasa by K.R. Nagaraj.
  
  Workbook : It is based on text book questions related to grammar (Tatsama-Tadbhava, Dwirukti, Viruddha pada, etc) and will be evaluated based on prescribed criteria.
  
  The assignment will be based on the topics from classical or modern text.
  
  
• II PU
  The II PU syllabus is based not only on literature enhancement but also in developing individual soft skills abilities. The poetical works of Ranna, Jedara Dasimayya- Aydakki Lakkamma, Raghavanka, Kanakadasa, Sanchiya Honnamma, Kavyananda, G.S Shivarudrappa, Mudnakudu Chinnaswamy, Jambanna Amarachinta, Savita Nagabhushana; The prose works of P. C. Tejaswi, Sara Abubkar, S.K. Ranganath, D.R Nagaraj, Nagesh Hegade, and Shivakotyacharya; A play on 'Ekalavya' (character from Mahabharatha dealt from Dalit point of interpretation) by Dr. Sidhalingaiah.
  
  Workbook : Student oriented 'Prayoga Chandana' is given to develop communication skills.
  
  The assignments are based on modern Kannada prose and poetry.
  

Hindi

• I PU
  The syllabus comprises of five main parts namely prose, poetry, stories, grammar and work book. The prose covers different topics of social and cultural essays, biographies, travelogue, one act plays, scientific and environmental awareness. Poetry covers different poems of medieval and modern poets and non-detailed part consists of selected short stories.
  
  The workbook consists of questions from grammar portion related to the prescribed textbook and general knowledge.
  
  Assignments are based on topics related to the textbook.
  
  
• II PUC
  The syllabus comprises of mainly four parts gadhya, padhya and novel. The prose covers different topics related to social and cultural awareness with biographies, travelogue, one act play etc. Padhya part consists of medieval and modern poetry; and their theme is totally based on high moral values.
  
  The work book is purely based on basic grammar to improve the knowledge of an individual.
  
  Assignments are based on topics related to social, cultural and moral awareness.

French

• I PU
  The students opting for French are the beginners. Therefore, the basic topics are included in the syllabus, such as meetings, sympathies, tastes and preferences, agreement and disagreement, surprises, the country side house, meal at Broussac, noise and disappearance, disguise and mardi gras. These topics help the students to have a minimal idea about France, its culture, tradition, society and festivals.

  Each lesson is supported with grammar like definite, indefinite, partitif and dative articles, number-cardinal and ordinal, timings, number and gender of nouns and adjectives, the negative form, demonstrate if and possess if adjectives, prepositions and adverbs of quality and place emphatic pronouns, different group of verbs and their conjugation in present and imperative tense.

  The workbook consists of more exercises in grammar, puzzles, riddles and jokes to make the learning a fun filled one.
  
  The workbook consists of questions from grammar portion related to the prescribed textbook and general knowledge.
  
  Assignments are based on topics related to the textbook.
  
  

• II PUC
  The lessons are very busy managing director, the mysterious disappearance, the investigation begins, the investigation continues, dramatic turn of events, plans, breaks down, discovery, conflicts and towards the future. The lessons give the students an idea of the different designations in French. The agricultural, developed and developing areas of France. The grammar consists of different types of pronouns, degrees of comparisons and the other tenses in the verb conjugation.
  
  The workbook consists of lot of grammar exercises to compliment the text book. There are also a lot of puzzles, riddles and jokes, to make the students get a fun-filled learning experience.
  
  Assignments are given based on the topics related to the syllabus. The conjugation of verbs in different tenses is an important assignment.

  Part II OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

COMMERCE

• I PU
  History of India till 1707 with special Reference to Karnataka: - The first part of history includes, Ancient Indian History Introduction to history, Indus and Vedic civilizations, Rise of Jainism and Buddhism, Mauryas and Guptas. The second part of Medieval Indian History includes: - Delhi sultanate, Mughal empire - Akbar, rise of Marathas, Shivaji, Bhakti movement - Kabir, Guru Nanak etc. Ancient and Medieval Karnataka history: - Sathavahanas to Modern period upto Nayakas of Chitradurga. The third and last part of syllabus deals with map work, where the students are taught drawing the maps, marking of the extent, important locations, historical importance of the places etc.
   
• II PU
  History of Modern India - Karnataka and Contemporary World: - The part of Modern India includes advent of Europeans in India down to Indian freedom struggle upto 1947. Modern Karnataka: - Rise of Hyder Ali down to unification of Karnataka upto 1973. Modern world:- Geographical discoveries, Renaissance, age of revolutions and nationalism, World wars and internal organizations, contemporary world, India and her neighbors, India and non-alignment, China under Mao-Tse-Tung, India and SAARC, liberation movement in South Africa under Nelson Mandela, disintegration of USSR and domination of USA. The fourth part deals with map work, which includes European settlements in India , important centers of First war of Indian Independence and places of historical importance.

Economics

• I PU
  The first year syllabus aims at imparting fundamentals of economics. The topic includes: introduction to economics, consumption, production, cost, revenue and market structures, elements of welfare economics, national income, theory of money, international trade and finance.
   
• II PU
  The second PU syllabus builds on the fundamental concepts learnt by the students in the first year. The topics are human resource development, agriculture, industrial development, labour policy, economic infrastructure, foreign trade, public finance, and economic planning.

Business Studies

• I PU
  The syllabus covers topics like nature of business, form of business ownership, proprietary concerns, partnership firms, joint stock, company formation and liquidation of a company, co-operative society, government undertaking, public utilities, internal trade, multi national companies, business management, business communication, contemporary issues in business, computer in business are the various chapters spread through out the whole year.
  
  
• II PU
  Topics for II year comprises of industry, marketing, foreign trade, business finance, money and capital market, service sector and business, social responsibility of business, consumer protection, career opportunity in business and computers in business.

Accountancy  

• I PU
  The syllabus deals with the basics of accountancy and book - keeping. The topics covered are journal, subsidiary books, ledger, cashbook, bank reconciliation statements, bills of exchange, rectification of errors, journal proper, trial balance and final accounts.


• II PU
  The syllabus includes single entry, fundamentals of partnership, admission of partnership, retirement of partner, death of partner, dissolution of partnership, joint stock companies, final accounts of companies, depreciation accounts, non- trading concerns and computerized accounting.

Basic Mathematics

• I PU
  The syllabus consists of four parts: algebra, mathematical finance, trigonometry and co-ordinate geometry. In algebra, we have number theory, sets relations, functions, theory of indices, logarithms, progressions and theory of equations. Mathematical finance includes interest and annuities. Trigonometry consists of trigonometric ratios, standard angles, allied angles, heights and distances. In co-ordinate system, locus, straight lines and linear functions.
  
• II PU
  The topics of the syllabus cover: mathematical logic, permutation, combination, probability, binomial theorem, partial fractions, matrices and determinants in algebra; ratio, proportions, variations, averages, bill discounting, stocks, shares, learning curve and linear programming in arithmetic; circles and parabola in geometry; limits, continuity, differential calculus, application of derivatives, integration, definite integral and applications of definite integrals in calculus

Statistics

• I PU
  The topics include introduction, statistical investigation and organization of data, presentation of data, analysis of univariate data, analysis of bivariate data, elements of probability theory, random variable and mathematical expectations and computers for data processing.
  
• II PU
  The II PU syllabus aims at developing reasoning skills through vital statistics, index numbers, time series analysis, theoretical distribution, statistical inference, operation research and statistical quality control.